History of EBHO

The European Brain Health Organization (EBHO) began as a response to a growing recognition that brain health — spanning prevention, mental health, neurodevelopment, aging, and neurodegeneration — required coordinated, multidisciplinary action across borders. A coalition of neuroscientists, neurologists, clinicians, educators, patient advocates and policy experts came together to turn emerging research into public benefit and to place brain health on the shared European agenda. In EBHO, governance was built around a central council with dedicated committees designed to ensure transparency, scientific excellence, and broad geographic representation.

From its founding, EBHO set out with three interlocking goals: to accelerate rigorous discovery, to build professional and public capacity, and to translate evidence into policy and practice. The organisation’s earliest activities reflected those aims. To catalyse research and innovation, EBHO introduced seed and bridge grants, early-career awards, and cross-border consortium matchmaking prioritising open, reproducible methods and patient-involved study design. Today, EBHO stands as a symbol of collective commitment to protecting and empowering the minds of future generations an evolving network built on science, collaboration, and service to society.

An European Hub

Over time EBHO has grown into a trusted European hub that links science, health services and civic life. Its training programmes, fellowships and public outreach have expanded professional capacity and raised awareness, while its funding and matchmaking initiatives have helped promising projects reach clinics and communities. Although the organisation is non-profit and collaborative rather than a regulatory body, EBHO’s advocacy and evidence resources have increasingly informed policymakers and health systems across Europe.